Zoot Suit

Zoot Suit

103 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 2, 1981

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry Reyna is the leader of a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to San Quentin without substantial evidence for the death of a man at Sleepy Lagoon. As part of the defense committee, Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant miscarriage of justice for the freedom of Henry and his friends.

Zoot Suit

103 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 2, 1981

Zoot Suit
Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry Reyna is the leader of a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to San Quentin without substantial evidence for the death of a man at Sleepy Lagoon. As part of the defense committee, Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant miscarriage of justice for the freedom of Henry and his friends.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Zoot Suit
Directors Luis Valdez
Writers Luis Valdez

Cast

Daniel Valdez

as Henry Reyna

Edward James Olmos

as El Pachuco

Charles Aidman

as George Shearer

Tyne Daly

as Alice Bloomfield

John Anderson

as Judge F.W. Charles

Abel Franco

as Enrique

Mike Gomez

as Joey / Jose Torres

Alma Martinez

as Lupe

Lupe Ontiveros

as Dolores

Ed Peck

as Lieutenant Edwards

Robert Phalen

as District Attorney

Tony Plana

as Rudy

Rose Portillo

as Della

Marco Rodríguez

as Smiley / Ismael Torres

Kelly Ward

as Tommy / Thomas Roberts

Helena Andreyko

as Blondie

Bob Basso

as The Bailiff

Darlene Bryan

as Little Blue

Miguel Delgado

as Rafas

Roberta Delgado

as Tillie

Anacani Echeverria

as Pachura Vocalist #1

Hammam Shafie

as Budda

Honey Garcia

as Chola

James Hogan

as Shore Patrol

Laura Leyva

as Elena

Sal Lopez

as Hobo

Luis Manuel

as Cholo

Kim Miyori

as Manchaka

Ángela Moya

as Bertha

Bertha E. Oropeza

as Pachura Vocalist #2

Jeff Reynolds

as P. Cost

Juan Ríos

as Crow

Greg Rosatti

as Leatherneck

Nancy Salis

as Bonita

Candice L. Silva

as Pachuca Vocalist #3

Geno Silva

as Galindo

Kurtwood Smith

as Sergeant Smith

Dennis Stewart

as Dennis Stewart

Duke Stroud

as Guard